Drawing of an unattended backpack

If You receive or discover a suspicious package, parcel, or device

  • Handle with care.

  • If possible do not touch it, tamper with it, or move it!

  • Call 911 from a landline telephone.

The following constitutes a suspicious letter or parcel:

  • Any powdery substance on the outside
  • Unexpected or from someone unfamiliar to you
  • Excessive postage, handwritten or poorly typed address, incorrect titles or titles with no name, or misspellings of common words
  • Addressed to someone no longer with your organization or are otherwise outdated
  • No return address or one that cannot be verified as legitimate
  • Unusual weight, given the size, or is lopsided or oddly shaped
  • Unusual amount of tape
  • Marked with restrictive endorsements, such as “Personal” or “Confidential”
  • Strange odors or stains